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Texas worker accused of being on drugs was actually dying of heatstroke (www.theguardian.com)

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Mother of Gabriel Infante, 24, sues employer for $1m, saying construction workers had no protections from extreme heat

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[–] RagingHungryPanda 62 points 1 year ago (3 children)

In case anyone isn't in the know, Gov. Greg Abbott just removed mandatory water breaks for construction workers

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago

Welcome to your ~~future~~ current capitalist hell-scape. Denied water breaks in record breaking heat waves, dying because of said forced work without water, accused of taking drugs because your dying makes you act odd.

Brought to you by the same people that deny global warming.

[–] MaxVoltage 16 points 1 year ago

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed a fine of $13,052 against the construction firm for failing to protect workers from heat hazards on the job, which the company is contesting.

wow human lives sure are cheap

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sounds like the tort system is going fix that for them. No employer is going to risk million dollar wrongful death suits for very long.

[–] joel_feila 6 points 1 year ago

That's why they hire migrants both legal and illegal. It gives you a better guillotine blade to hold over them